France and England set to meet in World Cup third-place match in Miami

France and England are scheduled to face each other in the third-place match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, July 18, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. The game will begin at 4 p.m. ET and will be televised in English on Fox, in Spanish on Telemundo, and streamed live on Fubo.

The two sides have met 32 times previously, including a quarter-final clash at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which France won 2-1 after extra time. France entered the tournament as the world’s No. 3 ranked side, topping Group I and advancing past Sweden, Paraguay and Morocco before losing to Spain in the quarter-finals. England, ranked No. 4, topped Group L and progressed with narrow victories over DR Congo, Mexico and Norway before falling to Argentina in the semi-finals.

Both coaches are expected to rotate their squads, given the injuries accumulated during the tournament and the reduced stakes compared with the final. France’s manager Didier Deschamps is set to depart after the competition, while England’s Thomas Tuchel may also make changes to the lineup.

The match also has implications for individual awards. Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham each have six goals and remain in contention for the Golden Boot, while Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi lead the scoring chart with eight goals each.

Betting odds listed France as a slight favorite at –175, with a draw at +280 and England at +525. The predicted starting lineups include Mike Maignan in goal for France and Jordan Pickford for England, with Kylian Mbappé and Harry Kane leading the attacks respectively.